Adams county --- GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL 2/8/15

[Mark Peterson]

COBirders,

I made a quick stop at Barr Lake yesterday around midday to see if there were any gulls around.  I only birded the "northwest" corner or right near the RMBO office.  There were probably 2 to 3 thousand gulls flying around the reservoir but there was still a small strip of ice in the NW corner, undoubtedly gone by now.  Among all the Ring-billed Gulls were a handful of Herrings, one adult Thayer's and a second cycle GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL.  It appears to be the same bird that Glenn Walbek photographed at Aurora Reservoir on 1/23/15.  So this would not be the same bird reported at Barr by David Dowell as his bird was a 1st cycle bird.  Here is a link to photos that Glenn took of this bird late last month:

http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/image/158917708

http://www.pbase.com/gwalbek/image/158917714

 

 

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Mark Peterson
Colorado Springs